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Atari released Pong

Atari released Pong

1972

One of the earliest video games, Pong became wildly popular and helped launch the video game industry. The original Pong consisted of two paddles that players used to volley a small ball back and forth across a screen.

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A chimpanzee named Enos was launched into space

A chimpanzee named Enos was launched into space

1961

Enos, a chimpanzee, was launched into space. The spacecraft orbited the Earth twice and splashed down off the coast of Puerto Rico.

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Thomas Edison demonstrated his phonograph for the first time

Thomas Edison demonstrated his phonograph for the first time

1877

The phonograph was Edison's first major invention and the one that earned him the moniker "the wizard of Menlo Park" as the invention was so unexpected by the public as to appear magical.

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